WATCH: Here's why you might be seeing lots of smoke billowing off the Dartford Crossing

Essex industrial blaze being tackled by 50 firefighters

An industrial fire in Essex is being spotted by concerned Dartford residents as massive plumes of smoke continue to rise from the site.

One curious driver posted a photo of the smoke cloud while they were driving towards Bluewater Shopping Centre while residents from Swanscombe took to social media to query the worrying scenes of the ongoing fire.

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